a small-scale version of golf with fun obstacles

golf miniature, mini-golf
the last nine holes of an 18-hole golf course

neuf derniers trous, dernière partie de neuf trous
the initial nine holes of a golf course, typically numbered one through nine

neuf premiers trous, départ
a golf hole that bends to the left or right

un trou en dogleg, un trou coudé
a golf scoring format where the total number of strokes is counted

jeu par coups, compétition par coups
a short golf shot to get the ball onto the green

coup d'approche, chip
a long, powerful golf shot from the tee

coup de départ, drive
the action of hitting the golf ball with the club

coup, mouvement
(golf) a score of one stroke less than the par value for a hole, typically achieved by sinking the ball into the hole with one fewer stroke than the expected number

birdie, oiselet
a score of one stroke over par on a hole in golf

bogey, un coup au-dessus du par
a score of two strokes under par on a hole in golf

aigle, eagle
(golf) the remarkable achievement of sinking the ball into the cup with just one stroke on a par-3 hole

trou en un, as
the standard number of strokes expected for a skilled golfer to complete a hole or course

par, le nombre standard de coups
a golf competition format where players compete hole by hole, aiming to win individual holes rather than building up a total score

match play
a numerical measure of a golf player's ability, used to level the playing field in competition

handicap, indice de handicap
the movement of the golf club from the top of the swing down to the point of impact with the ball

descente, mouvement descendant
a golf shot that curves sharply to the left for right-handed golfers or to the right for left-handed golfers

crochet, coup crocheté
a piece of turf or grass that is displaced when a player strikes the ground with their club during a swing

une motte de gazon, un morceau de gazon arraché
the positioning a golfer takes before making a swing to address the ball

position, adresse
the distance a golf ball travels through the air from the point of impact to where it first hits the ground

portée, distance en vol
a stroke played toward the green from a location farther away

coup d'approche, approche
the playing period for each part of the course

trou, partie
a card used in golf to record each player's scores for each hole during a round

feuille de score, carte de score
a type of shot where the ball curves unintentionally to the right for right-handed golfers or to the left for left-handed golfers in flight

une tranche, un slice
a golfer who achieves the lowest score in a medal play competition, earning them the title of medalist for that tournament

médaillé, vainqueur au mérite
of a golfer who is capable of playing to the standard of the course rating

de niveau zéro, de scratch
to gently hit the golf ball towards the hole on the green

putter, faire un putt
(golf) to play a hole in one stroke, usually referring to a hole-in-one where the ball is hit from the tee into the cup

réussir un trou d'un coup, faire un trou en un
to strike the ball with the heel of the golf club

talonner, frapper avec le talon
(in golf) to make a short, high-arching shot, typically played from closer distances to the hole

lancer, pitcher
to successfully hit the ball into the hole with a putt, finishing the hole

rentrer, terminer le trou
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